mustapippuria
Mustapippuria, commonly known as black pepper, is the dried unripe fruit of the pepper plant Piper nigrum, a tropical climbing vine in the family Piperaceae. It is one of the oldest and most widely used spices in the world.
The plant is native to the Malabar Coast of southwestern India and is now cultivated in many
Black pepper is produced by drying these unripened berries, causing the outer pericarp to darken and wrinkle
Chemically, piperine is the principal alkaloid responsible for the pungent heat of black pepper, while a complex
Mustapippuria is used whole or ground in countless cuisines, in marinades, sauces, soups, meat rubs, and spice
Historically, pepper was a central commodity in global trade and helped drive exploration and colonial expansion.